Master the core skills and knowledge you need to become a dental assistant! Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the basic and expanded functions performed by dental assistants. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures help you learn the dental assistant’s role and responsibilities, and application exercises help you develop critical thinking skills and solve problems. An Evolve website adds video clips demonstrating clinical skills, patient cases with interactive exercises, and practice questions for board exams. Written by expert dental assisting educator Debbie S. Robinson, this practical resource will help you become a valuable member of the dental healthcare team.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Dental Assisting - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting - p. 10 3. Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology - p. 19 4. Chapter 4: Dental Anatomy - p. 38 5. Chapter 5: Microbiology and Disease Transmission - p. 51 6. Chapter 6: Management of Infection Control and Hazardous Materials - p. 62 7. Chapter 7: Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation - p. 83 8. Chapter 8: Instrument Processing - p. 95 9. Chapter 9: The Dental Patient - p. 113 10. Chapter 10: Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office - p. 131 11. Chapter 11: Delivering Dental Care - p. 146 12. Chapter 12: Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories - p. 160 13. Chapter 13: The Dental Examination - p. 180 14. Chapter 14: Moisture Control - p. 198 15. Chapter 15: Pain and Anxiety Management - p. 213 16. Chapter 16: Principles and Concepts of Radiation - p. 228 17. Chapter 17: Oral Radiography - p. 240 18. Chapter 18: Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 287 19. Chapter 19: Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures - p. 307 20. Chapter 20: Preventive Care - p. 326 21. Chapter 21: Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants - p. 345 22. Chapter 22: Restorative Dentistry - p. 361 23. Chapter 23: Prosthodontics and Digital Technology - p. 375 24. Chapter 24: Periodontics - p. 401 25. Chapter 25: Endodontics - p. 418 26. Chapter 26: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 432 27. Chapter 27: Pediatric Dentistry - p. 447 28. Chapter 28: Orthodontics - p. 459 29. Chapter 29: The Job Search - p. 478 30. Glossary - p. 488 31. Index - p. 498
Master the core skills and knowledge you need to become a dental assistant! Essentials of Dental Assisting, 7th Edition provides concise, easy-to-understand guidelines for the basic and expanded functions performed by dental assistants. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures help you learn the dental assistant’s role and responsibilities, and application exercises help you develop critical thinking skills and solve problems. An Evolve website adds video clips demonstrating clinical skills, patient cases with interactive exercises, and practice questions for board exams. Written by expert dental assisting educator Debbie S. Robinson, this practical resource will help you become a valuable member of the dental healthcare team.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Dental Assisting - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Professional and Legal Aspects of Dental Assisting - p. 10 3. Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology - p. 19 4. Chapter 4: Dental Anatomy - p. 38 5. Chapter 5: Microbiology and Disease Transmission - p. 51 6. Chapter 6: Management of Infection Control and Hazardous Materials - p. 62 7. Chapter 7: Surface Disinfection and Treatment Room Preparation - p. 83 8. Chapter 8: Instrument Processing - p. 95 9. Chapter 9: The Dental Patient - p. 113 10. Chapter 10: Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office - p. 131 11. Chapter 11: Delivering Dental Care - p. 146 12. Chapter 12: Instruments, Handpieces, and Accessories - p. 160 13. Chapter 13: The Dental Examination - p. 180 14. Chapter 14: Moisture Control - p. 198 15. Chapter 15: Pain and Anxiety Management - p. 213 16. Chapter 16: Principles and Concepts of Radiation - p. 228 17. Chapter 17: Oral Radiography - p. 240 18. Chapter 18: Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials - p. 287 19. Chapter 19: Impression Materials and Laboratory Procedures - p. 307 20. Chapter 20: Preventive Care - p. 326 21. Chapter 21: Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants - p. 345 22. Chapter 22: Restorative Dentistry - p. 361 23. Chapter 23: Prosthodontics and Digital Technology - p. 375 24. Chapter 24: Periodontics - p. 401 25. Chapter 25: Endodontics - p. 418 26. Chapter 26: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 432 27. Chapter 27: Pediatric Dentistry - p. 447 28. Chapter 28: Orthodontics - p. 459 29. Chapter 29: The Job Search - p. 478 30. Glossary - p. 488 31. Index - p. 498
